Flash Light (album)

Flash Light is Tom Verlaine's fifth solo album. After a three-year hiatus, during which Verlaine lived in both New York and Europe, he released the album with a large amount of promotion and touring in the UK.

Flash Light
Studio album by
Released1987
StudioSorcerer 2, New York City
GenrePost-punk
LabelFontana (UK), IRS (US)
ProducerFred Smith, Tom Verlaine; David Bascombe (only "The Scientist Writes a Letter")
Tom Verlaine chronology
Cover
(1984)
Flash Light
(1987)
The Wonder
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA-[2]

It was recorded by Mario Salvati at Sorcerer 2, New York City except "The Scientist Writes a Letter", engineered by Mark Wallis. Mixed by Paul O'Duffy at Sarm West, London. Cover from an artwork by Susan Hiller. Layout by John Rimmer at Pointblanc.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Verlaine

Side one

  1. "Cry Mercy Judge"
  2. "Say a Prayer"
  3. "A Town Called Walker"
  4. "Song"
  5. "The Scientist Writes a Letter"

Side two

  1. "Bomb"
  2. "4 A.M."
  3. "The Funniest Thing"
  4. "Annie's Telling Me"
  5. "One Time at Sundown"

Personnel

Technical
  • Mark Wallis - engineer on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
  • Paul O'Duffy - mixing
  • Mario Salvati - recording
  • Susan Hiller - cover artwork
  • John Rimmer - cover layout

Charts

Album

Year Country Chart Peak position Citation
1984 UK UK Official Album Chart 99 [3]

Singles

Year Country Single Chart Peak position Citation
1984 UK "Cry Mercy Judge" UK Official Singles Chart 99 [3]

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

http://www.thewonder.co.uk/flash.htm



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